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17 Hyundai, Kia cars picked as safest in US crash testTransportFeb 14, 2020The IIHS selected 64 cars and SUVs as its top safety picks for 2020. This year’s evaluation also prioritized the protection of pedestrians in addition to vehicle occupants, according to the IIHS. To... -
Korean Air unionized workers warn against KCGI-Cho Hyun-ah coalitionTransportFeb 14, 2020Korean Air’s unionized workers on Friday warned against a coalition comprising a Korean Air heiress and activist fund Korea Corporate Governance Improvement. In an apparent scheme to oust incumbent ... -
Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip flies off shelves on first dayIndustryFeb 14, 2020Samsung Electronics’ foldable phone Galaxy Z Flip went on sale online and offline in Korea on Friday, with some online vendors selling out within 30 minutes. It started taking preorders for its new ... -
KLM apologizes after being accused of coronavirus racismTransportFeb 14, 2020“We take the allegations that we have discriminated against a part of our passengers very seriously. We are deeply sorry that this was viewed as discrimination, which was absolutely not the intention... -
Rival IPTV operators join hands for TV advertisement solutionsIndustryFeb 14, 2020Two rival internet protocol television (IPTV) operators in South Korea said Friday they have joined hands to develop advanced TV advertisement solutions. KT Corp. and SK Broadband Co. said they agre... -
Auto exports down for 6th month on strike, fewer working daysTransportFeb 14, 2020South Korea's exports of cars nose-dived 28.1 percent on-year in January, extending their slump for the sixth consecutive month due to a strike by Kia Motors Corp. and fewer working days, data showed... -
The elite S. Korean businesswoman behind Oscar-winning ParasiteIndustryFeb 13, 2020The woman who stepped up to make the final acceptance speech when Bong Joon-ho's satire Parasite -- about the gap between rich and poor -- won the Oscar for Best Picture is herself a member of South ... -
NSC discusses S. Korea's peace plan for Munich security forumTechnologyFeb 13, 2020South Korea's top security officials agreed Thursday to use the upcoming security forum in Germany to drum up international support for the Korea peace process, Cheong Wa Dae said. In the weekly sta... -
Hyundai Merchant's 2019 net losses narrow on increased salesIndustryFeb 13, 2020Hyundai Merchant Marine, South Korea's biggest shipping company by sales, said Thursday that its net losses narrowed in 2019 from a year earlier due to a rise in sales. Net losses narrowed to 592 bi... -
Korea Aerospace 2019 net more than doubles on KF-X projectIndustryFeb 13, 2020Korea Aerospace Industries said Thursday its net income more than doubled in 2019 from a year earlier, helped by a local project that replaces aging fighter jets in the Air Force. KAI, the country's... -
Fewer releases save NexonIndustryFeb 13, 2020Nexon reported marginal shifts in yearly revenue and operating profit, Thursday, maintaining business as usual thanks to revenue from V4 and cost-saving on overall marketing due to fewer releases las... -
Coronavirus provokes disputes between consumers, travel agenciesIndustryFeb 13, 2020An increasing number of disputes are being reported between consumers and travel agents over trip cancellation fees, as the coronavirus outbreak continues to stifle international travel. The nation’... -
FTC slaps W1.6b antitrust fine on BGF RetailIndustryFeb 13, 2020South Korea’s antitrust watchdog has slapped convenience store chain BGF Retail with a fine of 1.6 billion won ($1.31 million) for violating a subcontracting law, officials said Thursday. The Fair T... -
Korea’s aviation industry faces severe turbulenceTransportFeb 13, 2020Air carriers cut more routes amid dwindling customers, activate crisis management system, suggest employees to take unpaid leave -
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[Monitor] Kakao logs record-high revenue, marginTechnologyFeb 13, 2020Korea’s local internet behemoth Kakao scored 3.898 trillion won ($3.3 billion) in sales and 20.66 billion won in operating profit in 2019, both of which mark the highest yearly performance by the fir...
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